In a brief ceremony at the monastery entrance, five novices were clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, on January 19. They now begin a year of monastic formation, including study of the Rule of St. Benedict and monastic history. Read More...

A new book offers an essential collection of prayers: for praying for and with the sick, suffering or dying; for those in recovery; for the bereaved; for funerals and more. Comfort My People: A Pastoral Care Prayerbook for Ministry to the Sick, Suffering, Dying, and Bereaved, edited by Linus Mundy, is available from Abbey Press’ One Caring Place.Read More...

The Indiana Bicentennial Commission has endorsed a book of Lincoln plays by Fr. Gavin Barnes, OSB, as a Bicentennial Legacy Project. The book is titled The Indiana Years & Between Friends: Plays about Abraham Lincoln.
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Graduates of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, were awarded master’s degrees on May 10. Graduates accepted their diplomas from the Rt. Rev. Justin DuVall, OSB, archabbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and chairman of the school’s Board of Trustees.Read More...

Seven seminarians studying at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Joseph Tobin, archbishop of Indianapolis, at the Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad, IN, on April 26.Read More...

Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, honored 77 active co-workers and 60 retirees who have 25 years or more of service during the annual Service Recognition Banquet on March 26, 2014. Read More...

The first workshop in the Encore Priests program offered by the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, is scheduled for April.Read More...

Thirty priesthood students from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, received the ministry of lector on February 13, 2014, in the Seminary’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel. Auxiliary Bishop Christopher Coyne, of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, installed the lectors. Read More...

“Take one – and take heart. Give one – and give hope.” That tagline has graced the front of every CareNotes booklet for the last 25 years.
The eight-page inspirational – and informational – booklets have been published by Abbey Press in St. Meinrad, IN, since 1988. Tackling tough topics such as depression, losing a child, facing cancer and others, CareNotes booklets have sold more than 122 million copies since then.Read More...

Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s Lake Institute on Faith & Giving is conducting a pilot program of its Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF) September 9-12, 2013. Read More...

During its 25th annual Service Recognition Banquet on April 10, 2013, Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, IN, honored 75 active co-workers and 57 retirees who have 25 years or more of service.Read More...

Eight seminarians studying at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Joseph Tobin, archbishop of Indianapolis, at the Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad, IN, on April 6.Read More...

A book of hymns for the Liturgy of the Hours in Ordinary Time has been translated from the original Latin by Fr. Harry Hagan, OSB, and Fr. Keith McClellan.
Eternal Glory of the Skies is now available at The Scholar Shop bookstore, located on the Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology campus in St. Meinrad, IN.Read More...

The newly renovated spaces in St. Bede Hall and Newman Hall, on the campus of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, IN, were blessed by Archabbot Justin DuVall, OSB, in a special ceremony on October 6.Read More...

At the annual Saint Meinrad Alumni Reunion, Bernie Niehaus of Vincennes, IN, and Fr. Donald Wolf of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City were honored as winners of the Distinguished Alumnus Award on July 24.
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In a brief ceremony at the monastery entrance, Matthew Sprauer and Bradley Jensen were clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, on August 5. The two novices now begin a year of monastic formation, including study of the Rule of St. Benedict and monastic history.
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Abbey Press and Saint Meinrad Archabbey are proud to announce that staff artist Ashley M. Verkamp and her artwork for the company’s Snail’s Pace® line have been admitted to the Indiana Artisan organization. Verkamp, a Ferdinand, IN, native, was among 76 artisans reviewed during the May jury session; only 18 were accepted.
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Four books in the new Just for Me Books™ series offer children ages 4-8 advice on how to handle grief, fear, anger and making friends in healthy ways. The books, written by various authors, feature artwork from acclaimed illustrator Anne FitzGerald. The series was released in April by Abbey Press, with plans to release two more books in mid-December.Read More...

Graduates of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, were awarded master’s degrees on May 11 and 12. Graduates accepted their diplomas from the Rt. Rev. Justin DuVall, OSB, archabbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and chairman of the school’s Board of Trustees.
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Deciding to be Christian: A Daily Commitment, a new book by Fr. Mark, is a reflection of the Christian life and the foundation to a life following Jesus: its shape, scope, demands, unfolding, obstacles, supports, contexts and goals.Read More...

During its 24th annual Service Recognition Banquet on April 19, 2012, Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, IN, honored 74 active co-workers and 53 retirees who have 25 years or more of service.Read More...

Two seminarians studying at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Christopher J. Coyne, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, at the Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad, IN, on April 14.Read More...

From Season to Season: A Book of Saintly Wisdom by Br. Silas combines words of wisdom from a variety of saintly men and women across six continents and representing nearly 2,000 years of Christian thought and prayer.Read More...